Fonx (1)

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 12, 1996
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:55:23 AM
Also Known As:: Fonx.1867, Yong-Ga-Ri.1867, Hickup.1867
Type:: Virus

The Fonx (1) virus is a memory-resident, .com and .exe file-infecting virus that not only uses encryption for its virus code, but also contains code that allows the virus to change itself during each infection. Files infected by this virus are increased in size by approximately 1500 to 2000 bytes. The virus also formats the hard drive and reboots the computer after it has installed itself 10 times.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version June 12, 1996
Latest Rapid Release version June 12, 1996
Initial Daily Certified version June 12, 1996
Latest Daily Certified version June 12, 1996
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Jimmy Shah

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